Word details
縁切り寺
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 縁切り寺.
Dictionary
Entry
1
(historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
縁
affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink
15 strokesFrequency 1,291JLPT N1Grade 8
On
エン-ネン
Kun
ふちふち.どるゆかりよすがへりえにし
切
cut, cutoff, be sharp
4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2
On
セツサイ
Kun
き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ
Nanori
きつきりぎり
寺
Buddhist temple
6 strokesFrequency 879JLPT N2Grade 2
On
ジ
Kun
てら
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